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Norton was thoroughly dedicated to the role of Derek, and his Oscar nomination for Best Lead Actor for his performance was quite well deserved. His physical transformation - which is in the same category as Christian Bale going from The Machinist to Batman Begins and, soon, Jake Gyllenhaal going from Nightcrawler to the upcoming Southpaw - is analogous to Derek’s transformation from racist criminal to reformed man.
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The development of Derek throughout the movie is depicted beautifully by Edward Norton, who packed on a lot of muscle for this role, coming off movies Primal Fear and Rounders in which he played skinnier characters. Sweeney, as well as a falling out with the Aryan Brotherhood in jail (which culminates in a graphic rape scene), Derek is able to see the world in all its colors and look beyond race and bigotry. During his time in prison, due to the help of his unlikely friend Lamont (Guy Torry) and former teacher Dr. At that moment, we find that Derek no longer sees the world in black and white. Once Derek is released from prison, marking the present day, the scene shifts from black and white to color. Each of the flashbacks is presented in black and white, a nice directorial touch to not only make it evident that what is occurring is in fact the past but also to show the ignorance and narrow-mindedness in Derek’s views. The present day spans a mere 24 hours with flashbacks to the past that show several years. The movie takes place between two time periods. Through these two important aspects of the film, the viewer gets a real look at racism in this country but more than that, the viewer is confronted with the immense influence - either positive or negative - that either a father or an older brother can have on a young boy. The graphic depiction in this movie, despite making it difficult to watch at times, is what makes it so great, along with the performances by Norton and Furlong. and his influence on his younger brother (Furlong). In his 1998 movie American History X, starring Edward Norton and Edward Furlong, Kaye doesn’t shy away from explicit detail in showing both the past and present of Derek Vinyard (Norton), a young founder of the white supremacist group D.O.C.
Number of Discs 1 Condition: Very good, Video Format: PAL, Case Type: Tall/DVD Case, Custom Bundle: No, Rating: MA15+, Sub-Genre: Mystery, Director: Tony Kaye, MPN: 9398710206098, Studio: Roadshow, Type: DVD, Region Code: DVD: 4 (AU, NZ, Latin America.Director Tony Kaye has certainly not been afraid of being too graphic in his limited body of work. Product Identifiers UPC 9398710206098 eBay Product ID (ePID) 28051095589 Product Key Features Actor Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Fairuza Balk, Stacy Keach, Elliott Gould, Avery Brooks, Beverly D'Angelo Director Tony Kaye Rating MA15+ Studio Roadshow Format DVD Language English Release Year 1999 Movie/TV Title American History X Type DVD Genre Drama Run Time 119 mins Additional Product Features Distributor Roadshow Home Entertainment Tag Line His father taught him to hate. Ashamed of his past, Derek is in a race to save Danny and his family from the violence he's brought down upon them. But what they are about to encounter is a man who no longer views hatred as a badge of honour.
Now after three years in prison, everyone awaits Derek's return his gang his violent girlfriend - and his greatest fan, his brother, Danny (Edward Furlong). In his eyes, race-hate justice has been dealt.
From theft and assault, Derek's violent actions escalated into all-out war, culminating in the brutal murder of two teenagers. Seeking retribution for his father's murder and burning for a way to vent his rage, Derek (Oscar nominee, Edward Norton) turned into the charismatic skinhead leader of a local white power movement.
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About this product Product Information Derek Vinyard wasn't born a racist, but he learnt quickly how to become one.
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